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Newcomer brings talent, experience to local area This week, October 3-9 marks National 4-H Week and National Spanning and Wqav inR Week, Debbie ChristenLcD of Heppner Is an active parti cipant in both organization!, She and her husband, Don, band Instructor for Heppfier achools, came to Heppner In August from Central Point, Debbie wag a primary teacher at Med ford while Don alien , ded college. Involved In 4-H since she ' wag nine, her projocU inclu ded sheep, gwlne, foods, horse, clothing and knitting. A class at 4-H Summer School at Oregon State University In 1971 expanded her Interests to Include weaving. She then got a small table loom for Christ mas and used it In a high school project. She also has tapestry loom, and has made wall hangings, table runners, pillows a stole and samples. Samples which include a var iety of patterns, are used to refer back to or to try out different yarns, and also to see how different types of yarn will launder, she explained. The 2H year-old takes the wool she gets from the black sheep that she and her hus band raise, skirts it 'removes the belly and leg wool), washes it, cards (combs) it, to straighten out the fibers, and then spins It. However, she said, most spinners are giving Flower show The Mt. Hood District of Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs will present a flower show school October 11 13 at the Civic Auditorium at The Dalles The school will begin at 9am., announced Mrs. Verne Hanna, general chair man, of Dufur. The first two days will cover lectures and demonstrations, while during the third day an examination will be given on the material . covered. "The studies are for anyone who wants to grow in appreci ation for the growth and use of our gardening efforts," said anna. Those interested in be Former Heppner man receives State Bar's highest honor A 76-year old former H-d pner man was one of three attorneys receiving the Ore gon State Bar's highest honor as pan of the bar's annual meeting activities in Eugene last week . Bruce Spaulding of Portland was born in Spokane, Wash, and attended Heppner High School. He received his law degree from Willamette University in Salem in 1930 and was admitted to the Ore gon State Bar that same year, said a news release from the bar. Spaulding has been active in civic and social organizations as well as working on various committees of the Oregon State Bar, Spaulding was on the br hrd of governors, the policy-making body of the organization. He also was president of the 12th Judicial District Bar Association. He also served for several years as district attorney in Polk Annual "Blue Mt. Fiddlers Lexington Grange Sat., Oct. 16 "V J V I J,- Spoglietti Supper 6-7u.ni. ft $4 for supper & entertainment $2 for entertainment only I $1 for pie & coffee Sponsored by COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC CO-OP Debbie Christensen tells Heppner first graders "The Story of spinning and weaving, as she demonstrates how wool is made Christensen observed National Spinning and Weaving Week giving demonstrations at Heppner Elementary on Tuesday. up carding because it takes so much time, and are teasing it instead. Christensen uses two 1 methods of spinning: a spin ning wheel, and a drop spin dle; a primitive tool, used by hand spinning the wool onto a spindle. Drop spindles are still used in some countries and by the Navaho Indians, she said. After spinning enough wool, school slated coming flower show judges must be an active member of a national council member club or of a club anticipating membership in the national council, she 6aid. Anyone, member or not. may audit the course by paying the fee of $7.50 per day. Hanna said. Mrs. Allen Scott of Corvallis will teach flower show proce dure; Mrs. Edward Donohue, horticulture; and Mrs. Char lene Mutschler of Salem will instruct floral design. Plants to be studied include zinnias, chrysanthemums and succu lents: ! 1 ' " ' County, the news release re ported. The two other attorneys honored were Manley Strayer, 72. of Portland and George Hibbard. 70. of Oregon City. This was the first time in the history of the award that the board has named three at torneys at the same time. In two other instances, the board named duo recipients in the same year. The Award of Merit is not presented each year, but rather is reserved for an attorney judged to have College - community 1 gm Two college-community band groups organized through Blue Mountaiin Community College's music department will begin their fall rehearsals Thursday evening, Sept. 30. The College Community Concert Band will rehearse beginning at 7 p.m., according lo John Weddle, instrumental music director at the college and band conductor, Follow ing that group's rehearsal, the College-Community Stage Band will practice. Both Come join in Squarc Dancinfl, Lessons begin Thursday. I g f -i.nri i i lone Legion Hall ij FIRST 2 LESSONS FREE! j i i 'u, j i i ' r .. -.i f m PV f' - ' ' hi I ' IX she plans to knit a sweater for herself. She is also starting a 4 II knitting club in the area. The couple are members of the Natural Colored Wool Growers Association, an in ternational organization dedi cated to the production of superior colored sheep and wool for spinners and weavers. ' Christensen belonged to a at The Dalles The Odell Garden Club will serve a salad luncheon and the Duur Valley Garden Club will serve nut breads during the break each day. Pre-registration is favored because of the need to have duplicated materials for all participants. Hanna explain ed. Mrs. Norman Hastings. 408 West 6th Street. The Dalles. Oregon 97025. is the registrar. Applications and informa tion may be obtained from Hanna. at Rt. 1 Box 15. Dufur. Oregon 97021. given his or her best to the profession. Since it was started in 1951. 18 attorneys have received the award. Also honored during the annual meeting were now re tired Justices Arno Denecke anH Thomas Tongue. At the Thursday luncheon meeting, the two justices were presen ted with awards recognizing "outstanding record of public service for both their com munities and the legal profes sion." the news release said. tol O " " groups rehearse in the music department at the college located in the McCrae Activity Center. "The groups are open to any instrumentalist, wind or per cussion." Weddle noted. Each year about 40 to 50 players participated in the concert band. Last year Weddle or ganized the stage band which has attracted 20 members. Persons interested in join ing either group should come to the music department Thursday at 7 p.m. ready to play, he said. a tale about into yarn. (October 3-9) by explaining and weavers guild in the Kogue Valley, where group members met every other week to spin wool and cotton. She is pre sently attempting to start a guild in the Heppner area, and will hold a meeting for all interested next Tuesday, Oc tober 12. at 5.15 S Court St.. Heppner. at 7:10 p m. Exper ience and materials are not needed to join, she added. the Three Ants, Sno-Park permit fees increase An increase in the winter recreation parking permit (Sno Park) fee schedule was approved by the Oregon Transportation Commission at a meeting in Klamath Falls last Wednesday, announced a news release from the Oregon Department of Transporta tion. The cost for the daily permit will increase from $1 to $2. and for the annual permit from $5 to $7. The new fees will be effective this season. " Since the program began in . 1977-78. winter recreation parking permit program re venues have exceeded the cost Miniature horse makes visit to nursing home i . I 2. , v-Vt Irene Anhorn of Heppner and her six-year-old miniature horse, Thundar, visited residents at Pioneer Memorial Hospital Nursing Home in Heppner last Thursday. She got the 34 in. tall animal, who is registered with the International Miniature Horse Association, last Wednesday. She has also taken her goats, chickens, rabbits, kittens and other animals to the nursing home. Mrs. Anhorn said that the state health inspector, who was visiting at the nursing home once when she brought in the goats, encouraged her to continue to bring the animals in for the residents to see . VOTE FOR Candidate for MORROW COUNTY COMMISSIONER Your Support Appreciated Paid for by Irv Rauch for Morrow County Commissioner' Morrow Co. Oregon and Washington foiinlies will receive some 14 I million from the Bureau of Land Management this month t partially compensate them for services they provide tax exempt federal lands during fiscal vear 1982. according to William G. iavell. BLM's stale director for the two slates Oregon's total is $2.5:11.671. ' 17 716eo4n to Morrow Coun- EOSC offers weekend college weekend college program which has been in the planning ;iiie at Eastern Oregon State College since last May. i;ir Sattirdav. Oct 8. and will run through April .10 next vcar'j stated a recent EOSC news' release ccording to Douglas Trendwav, director of Contin uing Education and Regional Programs the weekend cnl Icoe was developed to interest .idiilis who have difficulty at endine class on weekdays or evenings Funded hv a grant from the Northwest Area Foundation, the program will offer adults a campus experience they mieht otherwise miss. The six weekends and their topics are: Oct. 8-9. Compu ters for Communication and Information Sharing: Feb. 11-11. Creating a New Society: Feb. 25-26. The Performing Arts: April 1-2. Communica tions and Culture: and April 29 -M. Health Trends and Physi- of plowing snow in the desig nated parking areas, except for last season. During the 1981-82 fiscal year, revenue of $458,912 was received, and costs totaled $619,432. The Winter Recreation Fund is a dedicated one, and a reserve was available to make up the difference, but suffi cient funds will be required to carry the program through this season, the news release stated. No comments or requests for a public hearing were received when the 'proposed changes were filed witi'i "the secretary of state's office, the release concluded. The Heppner (iaeltrTlmeii. Ilfppnrr. Orfgon. Thursday. October 7. 1982 SEVEN to receive $17,716 from BLM Iv while Washington counties will receive $1,594,873. In Oregon, the largest pay ment went to Malheur county with S407.299. trailed by Lake and Harney counties with UU 4T2 each BI.M Director Knbert F. Hiirford aid the national total lo lie paid is $95 million In 1 .fiH" units of local government. He said there are "no strings nttnrhed to the money hv cal Kiinex for the Rn's The deadline for registra tion, for the October sequence w fi I Those interested in ; he, f'r ember session need to iiwart F.OSC hv Nov. 5. En rollment in the first two ses "ion is limited to 20 students, according to Treadway. ' Individuals interested in tax ing on campus during the weekend classes may reserve dormitorv space for $4-$7 per Little River Band coming to EOSC The popular rock group Little River Band is coming to Eastern Oregon State College Saturday. Nov. 6. it was an nounced recently. According to student activi ties director Yvonne tagge. EOSC has been negotiating with promoters for the group for more than a month. Tagge expects tickets for the concert to go on sale in . mid-October. The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Quinn Coliseum on campus. Anyone wishing further in formation is asked to call the student activities office. 963-1507. or toll free in Oregon 1-800-452-8639. In a year's time 30 tons of barnacles can attach themselves to the bottom of an ocean-going ship. PUT MORE POWER Mff mamm m mm .fe. m. m m mm mmm. P IU I lit UKUUNU,! MORE SAVINGS IN YOUR POCKET, i AND SAVE UP TO $3,000 ON A NEW 22. Now there are savings to match the innovative performance of the new International 22 tractors. Get 9.93 year or 11.95 year financing on any new, 22 when you buy and take delivery before October 31. 1982. And on our used tractors, get 11.93 year financing. Buy now and get waiver of finance until March 1, 1983 plus a check up to $2,700. 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